AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWyoming Data Centers & Public Safety: Cheyenne Fire Rescue says modern data centers are built with layered fire protection and must pass fire-life-safety plan reviews before operating, as residents ask how the city would respond to data-center fires. Water Pollution From AI Infrastructure: Meta appealed a Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities violation tied to a bacteria discharge traced to a contractor working on Meta’s under-construction data center campus, disputing the testing details used to assign the source. Cybersecurity for Small Business: The Wyoming SBDC Network and UW will host a July 20 webinar on practical steps to make small businesses more cyber ready. Grizzly Bear Rule Shift: Interior proposes letting Western states take more day-to-day control of threatened grizzlies via changes to the ESA “4(d)” rule, while keeping federal protections in place; Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and others back the move as critics warn it could raise mortality. Public Health Alert: Eastern Idaho Public Health reports a measles case and lists a possible exposure at a Driggs grocery store, urging vaccination and monitoring. Tech & Research in the Region: NSF’s ASCEND Engine is supporting Colorado and Wyoming disaster-prep work using advanced sensing and analytics for hazards like wildfire and extreme weather. Dinosaur Science & Markets: A T. rex fossil nicknamed “Gus” sold for a record $50.1 million, while new research highlights rare predator-to-prey bite evidence in tyrannosaur studies.
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